The Unquiet Earth - Original

In The Unquiet Earth, the desert appears to be generating its own weather. Distant hills waver beneath a watery sfumato, their contours softened by the suggestion of rising heat. Closer to the viewer, sagebrush and chamisa emerge in an inventive pointillism made entirely from the artist’s fingertips. Each plant is a gathering of thick, individual marks, stylized just enough to suggest its peculiar anatomy without losing its wildness. The sage has a silvery, branching intricacy; the chamisa blooms in exuberant clusters of color. There is a remarkable intentionality to these small inventions, a sense that the familiar vegetation of the high desert has been observed closely, then imagined anew.

Year Created: 2026